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		<title>5 Simple Steps to Stopping Limiting Beliefs in Their Tracks by Tamarisk Saunders-Davies, MBACP</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Call them gremlins, the inner critic, the devil on your shoulder, negative thoughts, mindsets, excuses, self talk, psychological blocks, obstacles — it’s all about the programming you have in your subconscious mind that stops you from getting what you want and getting to where you want to go. Frequently, limiting beliefs are tied to your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Dog&#8217;s Life: A Story of Perspective (and Stress) by Craig Harper, B.Ex.Sci.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It must be morning; I&#8217;m hungry. Then again, I&#8217;m always hungry, so it could really be any time. I can hear the shower and feel the sun on my back, so I&#8217;m guessing the Boss is awake. I lift my head off my bed and look down the passage . I want a shower too. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resilience and the Brain:  Managing Emotions and Overcoming Trauma</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emotional and psychological resilience determines how well a person can handle stress and adversity.  Aside from genetics, there are numerous factors that contribute to the development of resilience including nurturing early relationships and a positive self concept.  According to Linda Graham, MFT, there are a number of research-based ways to “promote resilience in the face of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recovered Memories of Childhood Abuse by Jane Rowan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why are memories of abuse so often hidden? This is a really hard question for people in recovery from abuse, for therapists, and for researchers. In my case, I didn’t recognize one of my early childhood memories as a memory of abuse until I was in my fifties. Then physical memories started to come back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anger Management Using the Compliment Sandwich by Dr. Lyle Becourtney, Ph.D.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you ever find yourself getting more and more angry and frustrated while trying to explain what is bothering you? Perhaps you feel like others are not really listening to you or trying to understand things from your perspective. In such circumstances, you may end up raising your voice or becoming verbally or even physically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Need Other&#8217;s Approval by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Oh God, I better not forget what I want to say and make a fool of myself.&#8221; &#8220;The teacher might think the question I want to ask is a dumb one.&#8221; &#8220;If I say the wrong thing no one will like me.&#8221; &#8220;I better not say something completely stupid.&#8221; Each of these people are telling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Help Someone with Disordered Eating by Esther Kane, MSW, Registered Clinical Counsellor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:08:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a psychotherapist mostly specializing in women with food and body image issues, I often get questions via e-mail and phone regarding how family and friends can help a loved one who is experiencing disordered eating.  For this article, I have gathered what I think are some of the best sources of information on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women and Stress: The Two Do Not Need to Go Together by Susan Liddy, CPCC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s 21st century woman is under a lot of pressure. These days, women have MANY roles and responsibilities. We are moms, corporate employees, business owners, wives, girlfriends, scout troop leaders, PTA members, cheerleading coaches, dog walkers, and a whole lot of other things. We cook breakfasts, lunches and dinners. We delegate tasks, sit in traffic; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Inner Child &#8211; A Modern Fable by Ross Bishop</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this story, you are an infant. One of your parents, let&#8217;s say your mother, is holding you. Mom is struggling with her personal issues, and although she is doing the best she can, she cannot give you the attention you need. As a result, she is unable to hold you as securely as you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stress and the Economy by Sherry Gaba, LCSW</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are like most people, you are feeling the effects of the economy. The fears of a failing economy, fallen house prices, banks going out of business, and high gas prices cannot be alleviated by an &#8220;economic rescue package.&#8221; What most people are needing is instead, a &#8220;mental health rescue package.&#8221; My private practice [...]]]></description>
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